Heroin's current wave is not nation's first

Heroin's current wave is not nation's first
The number of recorded heroin overdose deaths nearly doubled from 1,842 in 2000 to 3,036 in 2010, according to the most recent statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Last month, the governor of Vermont devoted almost his entire … Read more on Richmond Times Dispatch

Rob Ford's secret motions go nowhere at Toronto council budget debate
Ford suggested charging people who register for the policy — those receiving social assistance or whose income is below Statistics Canada's Low Income Cut-Off — a “nominal fee” of about $ 14 per registrant. In effect, the plan would have saved a few … Read more on MetroNews Canada

Anonymous tips important tool in combating lawbreakers
"The majority of drugs we're seeing is what I'd call hardcore, methamphetamine and crack cocaine which is really unfortunate because that stuff is nasty." Still, that figure is about $ 100,000 less than 2012. The difference reflects fewer marijuana … Read more on Chatham Daily News